However, the head coach and the club acknowledged and accepted their differences of opinion on key areas and decided that an amicable end to his contract was the wisest course of action for all parties. Petegui joined Wolves in November and successfully led the team to Premier League safety.

“With the utmost respect and courtesy, talks have been going on for a few weeks now. This has given the club the opportunity to start the process of finding a replacement while also allowing Julen and his backroom staff to carry out their scheduled preparations to guarantee that the playing squad will be in peak condition for the start of the Premier League season.

“After dropping to the bottom of the Premier League, Lotegui won nine league games, including matches at Molineux against Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool, which enabled the Old Gold to win their sixth straight top flight campaign.

“Not only will Lopetegui leave the club, but so will his backroom group, which includes Daniel Lopetegui, Oscar Caro, Juan Peinado, Edu Rubio, Borja De Alba Alonso, and Pablo Sanz.”